Title: Inflatable building construction

Abstract: A building structure comprising a lattice-like network of support elements connected together at junctures to form a three-dimensional frame supporting a fabric-like canopy or skin laid thereover as an enclosure and wherein a resilient ball-like buffer is supported by the frame at each juncture point to engage the canopy and thus to prevent its direct engagement with the frame at the juncture points to reduce its wear and stress.

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Inventors: Hamm, Wilfried (4330 Mulheim (Ruhr), DT)

Application Number: 474371
Filing Date: 1974-05-30
Publication_date: 1976-03-23
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Primary Class(es): 52/2.17 52/63, 52/81.3
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2277742	Mar, 1942	Crawford	135/15.
2979064	Apr, 1961	Fischer	52/2.
3145719	Aug, 1964	Johnson	52/2.
3333375	Aug, 1967	Johnston	52/81.
3389534	Jun, 1968	Pendleton	53/180.
3625235	Dec, 1971	Gorgichuk	135/1.
3710806	Jan, 1973	Kelly	52/222.
3766573	Oct, 1973	Burkholz	52/63.

Other Refs: 1,176,643

Jan, 1970	UK

Primary Examiner: Murtagh, John E.
Assistant Examiner: Randolph, William
Attorney: McCormick, Paulding & Huber